Bracket.



E. A. LARSON.

BRACKET. APPLICATION FILQED SEPT. 21

Patented N (W. 13

' i fzaac'we: Ma/QZJAZWW UNITED STA EDWARD LARSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 STEWART-WARNER SPEEDOMETER CORPORATION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

BRACKET.

Application filed September 21, 1914. Serial No. 862,854.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD A. LARSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,- have invented new and useful Improvements in Brackets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof. v This invention relates to an improved form of bracket for supporting an alarm device in position upon the body of a vehi- 01s. It consists of the features and elements described and shown in the drawings as indicated by the claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the bracket embodying this invention, showing in dotted outline an alarm device supported thereby.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bracket showing the alarm device in dotted outline.

Fig. 3 is a detail section taken as indicated at the line, 3-3, on Fig. 1.

Fig. i is a rear elevation of the bracket.

The alarm device for which this bracket is particularly designed consists essentially of an acoustic diaphragm supported in a frame, A, mechanism for vibrating the dialiragm housed in a casing, B, and arranged or manual operation, as by a vertically movable plunger, C. Usually a projecting resonator or horn, D, is also provided. This type of alarm is used principally upon automobiles and should be mounted upon the body of the vehicle, within convenient reach of the driver. It is usually supported upon the side panel or door of the body just ahead of the arm of the drivers seat, and the bracket which is the subject of this invention is formed with an upwardly-rounded mounting base, 1, designed to conform to the usual rounded molding on the edge of the body panel or door of the vehicle. Eachv end of the mounting member, 1, is thus formed at 1*, while its middle portion is slightly upraised to provide clearance for the head of the pivot screw, 2, by which the bracket member, 3, is connected to the mounting member, 1. This bracket member, 3, is roughly U-shaped, having a vertically-extending portion, 3*, formed for attachment to the diaphragm frame, A, and another ver- -tically extending portion, 3*, arranged to be secured to the back of the casing, B. Since the actuating plunger, C, is positioned ahead Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Na. 13, acre.

gitudinal axis of the vehicle,but usuallyv bends forward and inward to effect a min rowing of the body outline at the dashboard. By reason of the pivotal connection between the mounting member, 1, and the bracket. member, 3, it becomes possible to aline the horn, D, to project the sound straight ahead in the direction of travel, while permitting the mounting member, 1, to follow the trend of the body outline. Preferably the bracket member, 3, will be formed with a thread at 3, fitting the thread of the pivot bolt, 2, so that when the desired angullar relation between the parts, 1 and 3, is obtained, they may be secured-by tightening up the head, 2", of the bolt, 2, and tightening! down the nut, 52*, to act as a jam nut. This will bring circular bosses, 1 and 3 into close frictional engagement sufficient to hold the parts in the adjusted relation.

1. A bracket device comprising a supporting member having a horizontal portion with upturned ends adapted for attachment to a body to be supported, a mounting memand upturned. lugs at a distance apart along 100 this base adapted forattachment of the lugs to a body to be supported thereby, a mounting member, and means positioned on the bracket between the lugs for rcmovably securing the bracket member rigidly to said mounting member, said members being relatively formed for bearing of one upon the other between the position of the securing means and the aforesaid lugs, respectively.

3. A bracket for the purpose indicated, 131i; o

2 mounting member W'hese end we (iewnwardiy-fencing bearin 4 are pelfnmted 0 receive ai- --.L K\ F;7 and \"vhese inidriie poition i :eid bearing surfaces together Hitting member and a pivotal emen extending" through ape? ii :5 sport .1151 in the efiset in of the mounting member 1e .iereby one end of such pivotai I be accommodate-d in the space 05. set [1211 mm for the purpese indicated,

meunting m nber whose end new dewm 'eicii facing bearing 1 yerfemted 20 receive a? ,hose middie portion is searing surfaces em p10- m et aperture, together i a amber and a pivot 9011, in the said. supporting member member, the beak; of said maimed in the umier supporting member being bent imnsverseiy of its miciciie pdrtion extending away from the mounting member and formed for atmchment' t0 the body to "be supported te-f geiher with clamping means associated. with the pivotal connectlon an accessible between said bent end por'ticms of the support-- i'ng member.

in testimony whereof Witness my hand. at Ghicag'o, ilhnois, fl'llS 18th day of September, 1914;. i v

EDWARD A. LARSON.

fifitnesses: 4

G. O. SPEELMAN, J. G. GEMORL 

